bandleader
Group's musical director
A bandleader is the person who directs a musical band, typically standing at the front to conduct, set tempo, and cue musicians.
The term most often applies to jazz, swing, and big band music: Duke Ellington was one of the great bandleaders of the swing era.
A bandleader may also be the group's public face and principal performer.
Slender rod for leading
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- cueTrigger for action
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- tempoRate of musical performance
ensemble · rehearsal · arrangement · charts · score · direction · frontman · maestro
Suspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- comboItems grouped together
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
trumpeter · vocalist · arranger · gig · tour · standards · bebop · crooner
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- timeMeasured passage of moments
- meterDevice that measures usage
pulse · cadence · backbeat · drumming · count-off · vamp · breakdown · feel
Way something faces
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
organization · headship · control · hiring · booking · payroll · personnel · discipline
baton
Slender rod for leading
tempo · ensemble · rehearsal · arrangement · charts · score · direction · frontman · maestro · setlist
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- comboItems grouped together
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
soloist · trumpeter · vocalist · arranger · gig · tour · standards · bebop · crooner · sideman
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
meter · pulse · cadence · backbeat · drumming · count-off · vamp · breakdown · feel · pocket
direction
Way something faces
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
supervision · organization · headship · control · hiring · booking · payroll · personnel · discipline · vision
- entertainerssingers, actor, dancers, actress, musicians
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